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course, under the supervision of the Health Visitor in charge, who
might, and often did, have occasion to visit the homes of the,
children in the course of their district visiting.
Dr. Hamer, Medical Officer of Health of the London County
Council willingly rendered me every assistance in connection with
the transference of the duties, and the benefit of his experience
has always been at my disposal.
The work was taken over on 25th July, 1921, at which period
there were on the register 31 foster-mothers and 50 nurse children.
At 31st December, 1921, these figures had increased to 36 fostermothers
and 57 nurse children. In several cases the Health Visitors
themselves discovered unregistered foster-mothers, who, speaking
generally, were unaware of the necessity to register. In all such
cases registration was promptly effected, and the foster-mother
warned as to the necessity for the strict compliance with the provisions.
of the Act.

The Council's Health Visitors visit the homes of all nurse
children regularly at intervals of about four weeks, and there
appears to me to be no question whatever that this very thorough
supervision, coupled with advice where 'necessary, has resulted in
the maintaining of the health and general condition of the nurse
children at as high a level as possible.